45-112" x 35" Metal Pallet with Cartridge, 40MM, Packed 32 Per PA120 Metal Box, Unitized 42 Per Pallet, First Article Tests in Accordance with MIL-STD-1660, "Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads"

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV) conducted First Article Tests in Accordance with MIL- STD-1 660, "Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads" on the 45-1/2" x 35" metal pallet with cartridge, 40MM, packed 32 per metal box, unitized 42 per pallet, manufactured by Flint Cliffs Manufacturing of Middleton, Iowa, for American Ordnance of Burlington, Iowa. Two test units were tested with a load of 1,980 lbs. each. The tests accomplished on the test units were the stacking, vibration, drop, incline-impact, sling compatibility, forklifting, and disassembly tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA457227

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  • Jeffrey L. Dugan

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Containers
  • Design Criteria
  • Disassembly
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Impact Tests
  • Manufacturing
  • Munitions
  • Shock Tests
  • Standards
  • Storage
  • United States
  • Validation
  • Vibration

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